Excessive exposure

Zhou Bingwen didn't get an answer as to whether Shi Annan's grades were lowered to Class [-] because of him.

At this time, two things happened to the Shi family.

One is that Shi Annan suddenly wants to install floor heating in his room, and the other is that his birthday is coming soon.

After self-study in the evening, Zhou Bingwen came to Shi’s house again. Because of the installation of floor heating on the second floor, all the furniture was moved to the guest room. The whole room, especially the floor, needed to be rebuilt. They had to move the study place to another vacant room. bedroom.

For the next ten days, Shi Annan will also live in this room.

"Why do you think that Andi is warm? Isn't there an air conditioner?" Zhou Bingwen asked him suspiciously. After all, in his perception, Shi Annan is not a person who is afraid of the cold, so he is still wearing a T shirt for the increasingly cold weather A light jacket is enough to prove that he doesn't need floor heating.

"The floor heating should be more comfortable." Shi Annan lay lazily on the table,

Zhou Bingwen remembered that the Tang family’s villa was safe, but the Shi family was not safe. He asked, “Has it not been safe before?”

Shi Annan said: "When I bought this house, I just decorated it casually, as long as it can accommodate people."

But Zhou Bingwen thinks that the decoration of this villa is pretty good, everything is very luxurious and beautiful.

Shi Annan seemed to know what he was thinking, and smiled sarcastically: "This is decorated by my mother. For the sake of the Shi family's face, the things are of course not bad, but the practicality... oh, that's the thing Let’s just try to save trouble.”

Zhou Bingwen remembered that the last time he and Shi Annan went home, the housekeeper rarely stood at the door and said that his mother was back, and then Shi Annan asked him to go home first.

He and his mother didn't seem to have a good relationship. He was going to sleep that night, but Shi Annan came to him in a depressed mood in the middle of the night and said some specious things to him.

Zhou Bingwen had never seriously understood the background of the Shi family, but now he felt it was necessary to know.

He wanted to understand the environment Shi Annan lived in since he was a child, why he became like this, why he lived alone for a long time, and why no one in his family was close to him despite his status as an heir.

"Is your mother treating you badly? She came to see you once in a while last time, but I don't think you're very happy."

"She came to me to collect debts, how can I be happy."

"Debt collection, do you still owe your mother money?" Zhou Bingwen had never heard of such a saying. His own mother worked so hard to help him earn money.

"Otherwise, I owe a lot."

"But why do you owe your mother money? Don't adults always give their best things to their children?"

Shi Annan turned the triangular ruler with her index finger, and said casually: "People are different. She thinks that she gave me life, so I owe her my whole life. She said, if it wasn't for the fact that she was pregnant with me, she wouldn't be pregnant at all." You don't need to marry into Shi's family."

"But you are her biological son, shouldn't you be the closest people in the world?"

Shi Annan raised his eyelids and glanced at him: "Maybe your mother is too kind to you, giving you the illusion that the whole world is like this."

"No, the classmates and friends around me..."

"Classmates and friends?" Shi Annan interrupted him: "Speaking closer, Tang Leyou and Tang Yuze also grew up in free-range, and their mothers are not much better than mine, maybe... a little better than me, after all Their mothers don’t ask their sons for debts.”

Zhou Bingwen was speechless, unexpectedly, Shi Annan and his mother were in this situation. Could it be that their circle is like this?

"Are all your mothers here like this?"

Shi Annan said: "That's not true. There are some who like children and are willing to spend time teaching them, but few. Most of the women here have their own jobs and hobbies, and the family is not short of money. It is the best way to entrust children to nannies and teachers. It’s a convenient thing, occasionally when I’m in a good mood, I only want to show my mother’s love when I’m too busy to panic.”

"It's definitely not the case. Work is already very busy, and you speak as if the child is their pet..."

"I don't mean to be harsh. There's nothing wrong with them. It's better for people to be independent and not attached to their husbands and children, but the hearts of the family are always together."

"Are you blaming your mother, you, and your father?"

"Whether it's a child or a pet, they are better than me. I don't know what I am..."

Zhou Bingwen's eyes were sore all of a sudden. How did Shi Annan come here for so many years to have such an idea? Just as he was about to say some comforting words, Shi Annan laughed: "You don't need to sympathize with me, and you don't need to say comforting words. if."

I just feel sorry for you.

Shi Annan flicked his forehead: "Look at your expression, as if I am very pitiful."

Obviously very poor.Zhou Bingwen rubbed his forehead, not willing to blame him this time.

"I don't think I'm pitiful." Shi Annan flicked his forehead and slid his finger down, poking his cheek: "I'm much luckier than many people, being born into such a powerful and powerful family is already better than the great Some people are lucky, and many unsatisfactory things can be regarded as equivalent exchanges, but these are not important, people must have some goals in life, and those things should be regarded as obstacles on the way to achieve the goals."

"Then do you have a goal?" Zhou Bingwen asked him.

Shi Annan curled his lips into a smile, and said somewhat mysteriously: "Yes, I have what I want, and no one can take it away."

Zhou Bingwen asked curiously: "What is it, can you tell me?"

Shi Annan shook her finger lightly: "I can't tell you yet."

"What, you said a few days ago that we are each other's most special friends."

Shi Annan said: "Actually, I let go twice, but he came up without hesitation and gave me a big surprise. I will never let go in the future."

Zhou Bingwen was confused by his words: "What the hell are you talking about? It's a mess. Who did you just talk about?"

Shi Annan patted the table: "Stop gossiping, do your homework quickly, do you still want to enter Class Five next semester?"

Zhou Bingwen was furious, so Shi Annan quickly took out his phone and showed him a photo.

"Winter is coming soon, how about these princess style boots?"

"What do you want to do again!"

"This kind of small and girly shoes can be worn quickly before your feet grow up, and you won't be able to wear them in two years."

"Get out of here!"

……

November 11th happens to be Saturday, Shi Annan's 4th birthday.

Because he is Shi Hanying's appointed heir, the Shi family will hold a grand coming-of-age ceremony for him.

On Saturday afternoon, Shi Annan had to ask for leave in advance to go home and prepare.

"I'm leaving first." Shi Annan took the leave note from the teacher and came back to say goodbye to Zhou Bingwen.

"Well, I'll go with Uncle Youyou later."

Shi Annan waved to him and left the classroom.

Seeing that he was gone, Zhou Bingwen quickly took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to Tang Leyou.

"Is it all arranged? Will he come over then, or should we go with him?"

Tang Leyou: "I just called and he is ready for us to go over."

"thank you."

Tang Leyou: "Why are you being polite to me, I'll come to you after class."

"it is good."

Shi Annan's coming-of-age ceremony is a very grand event, and almost everyone in the upper circle will attend, the Tang family is no exception, they have already received invitations.The uncle came back the day before yesterday and mentioned this to them and asked them if they wanted to participate.

Tang Leyou and Zhou Bingwen naturally wanted to go, even if he didn't ask, they would go, because Shi Annan privately sent them a VIP invitation card, specially invited in the name of Shi's family.

However, this invitation letter made Zhou Bingwen feel worried. He still remembered that he thought he had dressed up and went to Xie Chengjun’s birthday party, but was disgusted by those people. face.

Especially after being lectured by Shi Annan at the beach last time, he has made up his mind to improve his clothing taste.

But he thought about this kind of thing, and he didn't know who to turn to, so he could only ask Tang Leyou to help him come up with an idea.Tang Leyou was so focused on the game that he didn't know these things. Originally, his dressing style was imitated by Tang Yuze. Besides, he looks good, so he can't go wrong with what he wears.

Zhou Bingwen was unreliable to ask him for help, the two of them were in the same boat.

Fortunately, Tang Leyou found a solution. He found the girl in the class who has the most research on fashion. After consultation, the girl introduced him to a stylist.

The two agreed with the stylist to go to him for styling after class.

Zhou Bingwen is still at a stage of complete ignorance of styling design. All he can imagine is that in his hometown, after school, the hairdressers in the hair salon would hand out leaflets to them, saying that the chief designer will serve you wholeheartedly... It is also accompanied by a non-mainstream photo of meeting gods and killing gods.

He asked Tang Leyou nervously: "I don't know how his skills are, whether he will be made ugly."

"Don't worry, he has sent me some of his works." Tang Leyou took out his mobile phone and showed him; "Look at this and this, they are actually pretty good."

"Hey, it's really not bad. The difference between the before and after photos is quite big. He's much more handsome than before."

"My classmate is very picky, it must not be bad."

Only then did Zhou Bingwen feel relieved.

Tang Leyou said very sourly: "You are too kind to Shi Annan, and you even found a stylist just for him."

The sentence suddenly flashed in Zhou Bingwen's mind: because I want to be different from others in your heart.She couldn't help saying shyly: "He takes good care of me and treats me so well, I don't want to embarrass him."

"With me by your side this time, whoever dares to speak against you again, if Mi Xin and Xu Xinzhi dare to target you again, I will beat them up for you."

Zhou Bingwen laughed at him, "Why are you beating me up? You have thin arms and legs yourself, so Xu Xinzhi has grown so tall, it's not too bad to beat you up."

Tang Leyou was very upset: "Why do you make others want to destroy your own prestige, I am kind enough to help you and you still laugh at me."

"No..." Zhou Bingwen hurriedly confessed: "I'm just kidding, don't be angry, you can beat five of them by yourself."

Tang Leyou rolled his eyes: "You know how to perfunctory me, you absolutely dare not do that to Shi Annan, you only know how to bully me."

Zhou Bingwen couldn't laugh or cry: "Why do you always compare yourself with Shi Annan?"

Tang Leyou folded his arms around his chest, looked him up and said, "Didn't you realize that you treat Shi Annan very differently?"

Zhou Bingwen was speechless: "Just be a good brother, like a good brother, what else can I do."

Tang Leyou said with certainty: "I just feel different!"

Zhou Bingwen had no choice but to spread his hands and said, "Well, if it's really different, he feels like my big brother. I'm his younger brother and follower. I'm very grateful that he takes care of me so much."

Tang Leyou pouted, not knowing whether to accept this statement, because the agreed place had already arrived.

The stylist is a man of indeterminate age. His clothes look ordinary, but he looks very comfortable. His eyes are particularly lively, as if they are full of stories, making people unable to look away after seeing them.

"Hi two handsome guys, I'm Zheng Xuan." Because he was specially entrusted by an acquaintance, he came to greet Zhou Bingwen and Tang Leyou in person.

"Hello, Mr. Zheng." Tang Leyou stepped forward to greet him: "I was introduced by Gu Yue, and my name is Tang Leyou."

"Hello, Mr. Zheng." Zhou Bingwen also greeted politely.

Zheng Xuan nodded and shook hands with them in turn.

Tang Leyou said: "I have already talked to Mr. Zheng on the phone before, this time I am here to help my brother with styling, you can help him see how to do it, the time is a bit short, please trouble you."

"No problem." Zheng Xuan looked at Zhou Bingwen. This outfit might not look like much to ordinary people, but when it comes to their professionals, it is simply horrible.

Zhou Bingwen was very uncomfortable being looked at by him, and even the smile on his face became stiff.

Zheng Xuan smiled and said softly, "Let's go, let's make you a hairstyle first."

Zhou Bingwen followed him, and everything around him was strange, which made him very cramped. The difference between this place and the hair salon where he had his hair cut before was too great.

Zheng Xuan led him to the dressing table and said, "Don't be nervous, it's just a haircut first."

Zhou Bingwen felt that his hand was pressing on his head, and began to massage gently. His technique was very gentle and his strength was very comfortable. Coupled with his kind smile, Zhou Bingwen quickly relaxed.

"I'm going to start." Zheng Xuan said softly.

Zhou Bingwen nodded solemnly, always feeling as if he was about to start a sacred ceremony.

The banquet started at 19 o'clock in the evening, and it is now 16 o'clock in the afternoon, I hope I can make it in time.

Zheng Xuan was indeed as talented as Tang Leyou strongly recommended, and his efficiency was extremely high. It only took an hour and a half for everything to be done. Because he was a boy, he saved a lot of tedious steps.Zheng Xuan told them that this time is definitely not enough for girls.

Tang Leyou sighed: "It's really not easy being a girl."

Zhou Bingwen blushed immediately, he remembered being tricked into wearing women's clothes by Shi Annan last week, and he was extremely ashamed.The general Zheng Xuan also asked him if he wanted to make up, which almost didn't scare him, but fortunately Zheng Xuan only meant to repair his appearance.

For some reason, Zhou Bingwen's mind suddenly flashed through Shi Annan's mind. If Shi Annan asked him to pretend to be his girlfriend again, would he put makeup on him? It is said that many boys now put on makeup, even girls feel ashamed.

stop!stop!What is he thinking!

Zhou Bingwen couldn't help but patted his face to wake up.

Tang Leyou laughed at his silly look: "What are you doing, are you so handsome that you doubt your life?"

Looking at himself in the mirror, Zhou Bingwen really seemed to be a different person. His hair was much fresher, and he was also fit and stylish. His casual suit made him look very energetic.

This was the first time he wore a suit. Although it was a casual style for teenagers, it still had a very strange atmosphere, which made him uncomfortable, but it really looked good in it.

Zheng Xuan said: "Your facial features are actually very good, but you haven't taken care of them much before, and your figure is also very good. This suit is actually quite picky, especially if you need fairer skin. You are really suitable."

It was the first time that Zhou Bingwen was praised for his good looks. Although he didn't know if he was being polite, he was still very embarrassed by the praise.

It was Tang Leyou's words that calmed him down: "It's beautiful, really. You said you can't embarrass Shi Annan. If you don't have self-confidence, others won't respect you."

"Yes, you're right." After thinking about this, he raised his head and chest up consciously, silently hypnotizing himself that he was very handsome.

Tang Leyou nodded: "That's right, you are my elder brother, you are no worse than others."

"Thank you." Zhou Bingwen said sincerely, very moved.

Tang Leyou said: "Let's go, it's almost time, let's meet my dad first."

"En." Zhou Bingwen nodded, but didn't follow him right away. He came to Zheng Xuan and said, "Thank you today, Mr. Zheng."

Zheng Xuan smiled: "It is my honor to receive such evaluation from customers."

Zhou Bingwen said again: "I want a contact information of Mr. Zheng, and I may come to your place if there is trouble in the future."

Zheng Xuan took out a business card and gave it to him.

When Zhou Bingwen went out to pay, he was taken aback by the amount on the POS machine, "It's so expensive..."

Zheng Xuan smiled and said behind him, "But it's worth it."

Zhou Bingwen was embarrassed, and hurriedly dragged Tang Leyou out the door. After getting into the car, Tang Leyou was still laughing.

"Stop laughing."

"Really, your expression just now was very funny." Tang Leyou kept laughing while covering his stomach, and dodged Zhou Bingwen's fist, so he had to beg for forgiveness: "Don't hit me, it's actually quite cute, I should take a picture of it."

When Zhou Bingwen heard this, he simply took out his mobile phone and took several quick shots at him: "I want to send the ugly photo of you huddled up to WeChat."

"Don't, I was wrong!"

……

At 18:40, they arrived at the banquet location.

This was Zhou Bingwen's first time participating in such a grand banquet, and he was immediately stunned by the luxurious and magnificent arrangement.

After the uncle brought them in, he went about his own business and asked them to find their peers to play.

peer?Zhou Bingwen didn't know many people at all, but fortunately Tang Leyou was by his side, so he wouldn't be bored.

Tang Leyou took him to find something to eat. Zhou Bingwen looked around curiously. The whole place was very big, and there were many people passing by. If they walked slowly, it was easy to lose them.

"I don't know what Shi Annan is doing now, do you think he will be nervous?"

"What? Nervous?" Tang Leyou said disdainfully: "It will never be his turn to be nervous. His cold-blooded animal is extremely calm anytime and anywhere."

"But today is his coming-of-age ceremony, and there are so many people!"

"Don't worry about him, he won't be a problem at all, he may be reciting manuscripts right now."

"Recite the manuscript?"

"Yeah, he will definitely go up and speak later. After all, his adulthood is very important to the Shi family. From today onwards, he will take on the important task of being responsible for the entire Shi family. He must say some inspiring words."

Zhou Bingwen thinks about it and this is indeed the case.

"Here, look, he's standing there." Tang Leyou pointed to a direction far away.

Zhou Bingwen looked over, and he saw that Shi Annan, who was usually lazy, was standing there straight. He was wearing a very formal suit, and he looked much more mature and handsome than usual, but his aura was too harsh and sharp, and no one else dared to overdo it. near.

There was no extra expression on his face, his demeanor was indifferent, and he stood quietly beside the circular staircase, as if he was waiting for someone.

This is, an old man came out from the corner upstairs. His appearance lowered the voice in the hall several times, and everyone looked up.

Tang Leyou whispered in Zhou Bingwen's ear: "This is Shi Annan's grandfather Shi Hanying, a very powerful person."

Shi Hanying walked down the stairs steadily, Shi Annan stepped forward to help, and then the grandfather and grandson went up to the podium together.

Shi Hanying stepped forward to deliver a speech, expressed his welcome to the guests, and then clarified the theme of the banquet.

Zhou Bingwen noticed that Shi Annan's expression didn't change from the beginning to the end, he didn't look like a flesh and blood person, he couldn't help asking Tang Leyou: "What's wrong with him, he doesn't feel happy at all, this is his coming-of-age ceremony ah."

Tang Leyou said: "He has always been like this when he was with the Shi family members. Maybe Shi Hanying thought that he would have the aura of an heir and cultivated it on purpose."

Zhou Bingwen remembered what he had discussed with him two nights ago, and felt that standing on the stage was really hard and tiring.